Six Ready for Zone Diving Championships
March 04, 2018 03:47 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Six members of the West Virginia University diving team travel to the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, in Piscataway, New Jersey, from March 5-7.
MEET INFO
Senior Logan McHenry, juniors Julia Calcut, Averly Hobbs, Austin Smith and Madelyn Woods and freshman Callie Smith will represent the Mountaineers at the three-day meet, held at the Rutgers University Aquatic Center.
The meet is set to determine the zone's qualifiers for the 2018 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
"Everything is setting up to be a very good meet," WVU diving coach Michael Grapner said. "It's nice to have a few days to practice so we can get the nerves out and prepare to compete. Based on what I've seen, I think the divers are ready. They all seem to be in good spirits and are focused on their dives. I have stressed confidence and aggressive diving all season. It's up to them to apply it and put their hard work to the test."
Live results can be found at meetcontrol.com/divemeets. Competition is set to begin with women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter on Monday, March 5, at 12 p.m. ET. Day Two's action, which will be held on Tuesday, March 6, also is scheduled to commence at 12 p.m., featuring women's 3-meter and men's 1-meter. The meet wraps up on Wednesday, March 7, with men's and women's platform at 11 a.m.
Zone A consists of schools in 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The zone also includes Washington, D.C.
To qualify for the meet, the women were required to score at least 265 points on 1-meter, 280 points on 3-meter and 225 points on platform during the 2017-18 season. The men's qualifying standards were 300 points on 1-meter, 320 points on 3-meter and 300 points on platform.
The top six men's divers on 1-meter and the top five on 3-meter and platform will qualify for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, while the women will advance the top six divers on 1-meter and 3-meter and top five on platform.
The Mountaineers broke two school records at the 2018 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, from Feb. 21-24, in Austin, Texas. On men's 3-meter, McHenry earned a score 390.80 in the preliminary round, topping his previous WVU best of 380.80, which he set at the Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend on Oct. 27. The Ventnor City, New Jersey, native went on to finish fourth in the finals.
Smith earned a score of 339.60 on men's platform, earning the bronze medal and earning a school record in the event. A native of Fishers, Indiana, Smith took down Alex Obendorf's previous record of 332.70 from the 2017 Big 12 Championship.
Grapner was awarded the Men's Diving Coach of the Meet at the conclusion of the championship in recognition of the team's performance. In all, four divers earned All-Big 12 First Team honors at the conference meet, while four others were named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.
WVU sent seven divers to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships last season. On the men's side, McHenry qualified for the finals on 3-meter, finishing 17th with a finals score of 276.85 and a combined score of 619.85. Smith competed in the finals on platform, placing 14th with a 268.60 and a combined score of 558.40. Additionally, Obendorf reached the finals on all three men's boards, finishing 15th on 1-meter, 13th on 3-meter and 12th on platform. Gerald Hodges also reached the finals on platform, placing 18th.
For the women, Calcut and Hobbs represented the women in the finals of women's platform. Calcut finished in 15th place with a finals score 199.65 and a combined score of 386.35. Hobbs took 17th in the finals with a score of 180.90 and a combined score of 372.95.
Woods also participated for the women at last year's event.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
MEET INFO
Senior Logan McHenry, juniors Julia Calcut, Averly Hobbs, Austin Smith and Madelyn Woods and freshman Callie Smith will represent the Mountaineers at the three-day meet, held at the Rutgers University Aquatic Center.
The meet is set to determine the zone's qualifiers for the 2018 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
"Everything is setting up to be a very good meet," WVU diving coach Michael Grapner said. "It's nice to have a few days to practice so we can get the nerves out and prepare to compete. Based on what I've seen, I think the divers are ready. They all seem to be in good spirits and are focused on their dives. I have stressed confidence and aggressive diving all season. It's up to them to apply it and put their hard work to the test."
Live results can be found at meetcontrol.com/divemeets. Competition is set to begin with women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter on Monday, March 5, at 12 p.m. ET. Day Two's action, which will be held on Tuesday, March 6, also is scheduled to commence at 12 p.m., featuring women's 3-meter and men's 1-meter. The meet wraps up on Wednesday, March 7, with men's and women's platform at 11 a.m.
Zone A consists of schools in 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The zone also includes Washington, D.C.
To qualify for the meet, the women were required to score at least 265 points on 1-meter, 280 points on 3-meter and 225 points on platform during the 2017-18 season. The men's qualifying standards were 300 points on 1-meter, 320 points on 3-meter and 300 points on platform.
The top six men's divers on 1-meter and the top five on 3-meter and platform will qualify for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, while the women will advance the top six divers on 1-meter and 3-meter and top five on platform.
The Mountaineers broke two school records at the 2018 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, from Feb. 21-24, in Austin, Texas. On men's 3-meter, McHenry earned a score 390.80 in the preliminary round, topping his previous WVU best of 380.80, which he set at the Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend on Oct. 27. The Ventnor City, New Jersey, native went on to finish fourth in the finals.
Smith earned a score of 339.60 on men's platform, earning the bronze medal and earning a school record in the event. A native of Fishers, Indiana, Smith took down Alex Obendorf's previous record of 332.70 from the 2017 Big 12 Championship.
Grapner was awarded the Men's Diving Coach of the Meet at the conclusion of the championship in recognition of the team's performance. In all, four divers earned All-Big 12 First Team honors at the conference meet, while four others were named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.
WVU sent seven divers to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships last season. On the men's side, McHenry qualified for the finals on 3-meter, finishing 17th with a finals score of 276.85 and a combined score of 619.85. Smith competed in the finals on platform, placing 14th with a 268.60 and a combined score of 558.40. Additionally, Obendorf reached the finals on all three men's boards, finishing 15th on 1-meter, 13th on 3-meter and 12th on platform. Gerald Hodges also reached the finals on platform, placing 18th.
For the women, Calcut and Hobbs represented the women in the finals of women's platform. Calcut finished in 15th place with a finals score 199.65 and a combined score of 386.35. Hobbs took 17th in the finals with a score of 180.90 and a combined score of 372.95.
Woods also participated for the women at last year's event.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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